Improvement in machines for painting broom-handles



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY BRAD'I AND NICHOLAS VAN SLYOK, OF SGHENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR PAINTING BROOM-HANDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,866, dated April 2,1878; application filed 1 February 18, 1878.

To all whom it may 'concern:

Be it known that we, HENRYf BRADT and NICHOLAS VAN SLYoK, ofSchenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Striping-Machines; andwe do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same, refer: ence being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of mechanism employed in producingstripes or other ornamental figures in paints of different colors uponthe surface of broom-handles and other similar cylindrical articles, theobject being to expedite the process, and thus lessen the expense, ofornamenting the broom-handles by forming the. whole series ofditferentlyeolored.

ornamental stripes thatinay be desired around the handle at a singleoperation, thus enabling the manufacturer to present to the public aneater and more highlyornamented article without adding to the cost ofmanufacture; and the invention consists in the devices used forsupplying pigments to the painting-wires, and in the combination of thelatter with their holding and adjusting devices; and, further, incertain combinations and arrangements of parts for carrying out theinvention, that will be hereinafter fully described, and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, showing thearrangement of the pigment-boxes with relation to the paintingwires andother parts of the machine. Fig. 2 shows a transverse vertical sectionon the line a; w of Fig. 1, exhibiting the relative positions of theseveral parts of the device on a vertical plane. Fig. 3 is an end viewof the machine, and illustrates the manner in which the pigment-boxesare raised and lowered when it is desired to apply. a fresh coat ofcolors to the painting-wires. Fig. 4 shows a portion of a broom-handle,with the stripes running around it as it appears after passing throughthe machine. A

The frame of the machine is principally constructed of wood and consistsof the base A, from which rise vertically the side pieces B and B,forming the principal support to the overhanging parts or caps 0. Fouror more perpendicular posts, D, are placed at the corners or othersuitable points between the caps and the base, and are encircled attheir lower ends by the spirally-coiled springs a. Upon these springsrests the vertically-adjustable table E, which is guided in itsmovements by I the posts D passing through suitable holes in the table.This table serves to support the rectangular pigment-boxes F, which areconstructed of any suitable material, such as tin,

sheet-iron, or even wood. They may be of I length than the perimeterofthe article, but

less than the box, may be wholly immersedin them. These wires b, whichare of any desired diameter to suit the width of .the stripe they are tomake, are sustained in their position by passing their endsthroughapertures in the notched retaining-plates G, which are vsecured to theinner edges of the caps O by screws or other suitable means, and projectdownward into the pigment-boxes F, the

slots 0 in their lower edges receiving the sides of two adjacent boxeswhen the latter are raised to submerge the Wires.

In order to prevent end movement of the wires, they bear atone endagainst the plate H, which is firmly secured to the under side of one ofthe caps .O. The opposite end of the wires is pressed upon by theadjustable bearing plate H, sliding upon horizontal guides e, andadjusted by means of the thumbscrews I.

It will therefore be apparent that, when it is desired to remove any orall the paint-wires b from the machine, the plate H must first beWithdrawn by means of the thumb-screw, when the wires may be movedendwise toward the plate H until they are out of the apertures in theopposite supporting-plate G, when the released end may be dropped orraised and the wire wholly removed from the machine.

In order to raise the pigment-boxes F to supply paint to the wires, thelever J, having its two ends bent to a right angle, so as to inclosethree sides of the machine, is attached to the base A, at its oppositeends, by the pivots d. Two pivoted connections, K, one'at each end ofthe machine, serve to connect the lever J with the vertically-adjustabletable E, so that when the lever is pressed downward the springs a arecompressed, and a spring-catch, L, attached to the side piece B, catchesthe the lever, and holds it and the table E and boxes F below the wires1), where they will remain until released by pressing the catch Linward, when the recoil of the springs a will raise the table and boxesand submerge the wires in their contents. Four or more horizontaladjustable guards, N, are attached to the caps by the set-screws gpassing through slots in the guards into the top of the caps. Thedownwardlyprojecting arms 0 of the guards reach nearly to the top of thewires.

The function of the guards is as follows In order to make the stripesperfect and save pigment, the handle should revolve but once on. thewires. The guards are therefore so adjusted that when the handle 1?,Fig. 4, is placed against those upon one side of the machine onecomplete revolution shall bring it into contact with the guards upon theopposite side, the individual adjustability of the guards enabling themto be set to the taper of tapering cylinders, as well as to straightones, doing equally good work in both cases.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The table E occupying itslowest position, with the pigment-boxes properly arranged upon it, andsupplied with paints of the desired colors, the next step is to arrangethe wires so as to produce the required effect upon the handle, eachwire producing a stripe of a width proportionate to its size. The guardsare then adjusted to suit the article to be ornamented, as heretoforedescribed. The machine is now ready for action, which commences bypressing the spring-catch L, and thus releasing the lever J, when thetable E and boxes F are forced upward by the springs a, completelysubmerging the wires in the paint. The lever J is then depressed,carrying the table E and boxes F with it, and leaving the wires 11covered with a thin coat of pigment. The handle or other article 1? tobe ornamented is then placed upon the wires in contact with the guardsat one side of the machine.- It is then rolled along the wires until itstrikes the guards at the opposite side of the machine, when it isremoved covered with stripes, as indicated by lines 8 s in Fig. 4 ofthedrawing.

It is evident that the striping-wires may be arrangedso as to give tothe article any form of stripes desired without departing from ourinvention.

Having thus described our machine, we claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, the following 2 1. In a machinefor striping broom-handles, the combination of the pigment-boxes withthe vertically-adjustable table, as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a machine for striping broom-handles, the vertically-adjustablepigment-boxes, in combination with the removable paintingwires, as setforth.

3. In a machine for striping broom-handles, the painting-wires, incombination with the slotted supporting-plates and stationary andadjustable end bearing-plates, as described and shown.

4. In a machine for striping broom-handles, the horizontally-adjustableguards, in combination with the stationary caps, to which they areattached, and painting-wires, as described, and for the purposespecified.

5. In a machine for striping broom-handles, the base A, side pieces B,caps G, and posts D, in combination withthe adjustable table E, springsa, and lever J,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. l

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we hereuntofaffixour signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY BRADT. 1 NICHOLAS VAN SLYCK.

In presence of- CHARLES P. WEBSTER, JOHN G. TASKER.

